Somalia Breaks Silence Over the Qatar Crisis
Somalia on Wednesday broke its silence over the ongoing Qatar crisis and asked countries involved to seek dialogue. “The Federal Republic of Somalia deeply concerned about the diplomatic row between the brotherly Arab countries” a statement from the Foreign Affairs Ministry said. “Somalia calls to all countries involved to settle their differences through dialogue ans […]
Arab airlines using Trump’s electronics ban for clever marketing ads, garnering thousands of clicks and reactions online
The UAE’s flagship carrier, Emirates Airline, posted a video on social media with the slogan ‘Let us entertain you’ Arab airlines are using witty marketing and satire to respond to the recent US and UK ban on carry-on electronic goods on inbound flights from Arab countries. The decision, introduced on Tuesday, bars passengers on flights […]
World’s longest commercial flight lands in New Zealand after a 16-hour flight
The world’s longest commercial flight landed in New Zealand Monday with the arrival of Qatar Airways’s 14,535-kilometer (9,032-mile) Doha-Auckland service, the airline announced. “We have officially landed in Auckland,” the airline tweeted as flight QR920 landed at 7.25 a.m. (1825 GMT Sunday), five minutes ahead of schedule after a 16-hour 23-minute flight. The long-range Boeing […]
Mozambican Air Companies Banned From European Airspace
The European Commission has announced that all Mozambican air companies remain on its blacklist of airlines that are not allowed to operate in the air space of the European Union. According to a press release issued in Brussels on Thursday, the EU Commission stated that 214 airlines from 19 countries are banned from operating in […]
10th African Banker Awards continue to celebrate excellence in banking and finance on the continent
Winners of the 2016 African Banker Awards have been announced in Lusaka, Zambia. For the first time, two Cameroonians feature among the laureates, with Alamine Ousmane Mey winning the Minister of Finance category, and leading banker Paul Fokam awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award. Cameroon scored a hat trick as Lazard’s credit enhanced currency swap won […]
